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Marshal Pétain: Vichy France in the dock

Marshal Pétain: Vichy France in the dock

Julian Jackson discusses the famous trial of Marshal Pétain, the leader of Vichy France who was accused of betraying his country to the Nazis

Danny Bird

Published: December 4, 2023 at 12:13 PM

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Following its liberation in 1944, France began a reckoning with its years of defeat, occupation and collaboration with Nazi Germany. On trial was Marshal Philippe Pétain, the decorated World War I hero and onetime head of the collaborationist regime known as Vichy France. Speaking to Danny Bird, Julian Jackson discusses the role the trial played in the nation's attempt to reconcile itself with this controversial chapter in its history.

Julian Jackson is the author of France on Trial: The Case of Marshal Pétain (Allen Lane, 2023)

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Danny BirdContent producer

Danny Bird is a content producer at HistoryExtra